A rare mid 19th century skeleton clock by John Pace, Bury St. Edmunds, with musical movement. Having a fine gilt Arabic chapter ring framing blued steel spade hands and an exposed gut-driven movement with wheels of five crossings, raised on twin c-scroll supports to a brass oval base engraved “JOHN PACE Bury St Edmunds”, the brass base plate stamped several times beneath “PACE BURY ST EDMUNDS”, with cut-out and blued steel wavy connecting rod to a later gut-driven fusee musical movement by Reuge, St. Croix, with 2″ barrel and complete comb, playing a Brahms waltz and a Mozart serenade, Reuge label beneath, original red octagonal paper label within of John Pace, on ebonised base and brass ball feet, 13.75″, (35cm) high overall. Similar examples without musical movement were sold last year by Christie’s King Street, 17th March lot 121 and Bonhams New Bond Street, 13th December lot 64. Literature: see Derek Roberts, ‘British Skeleton Clocks’ (ACC, 1987), p.89 and F. B. Royer-Colllard, ‘Skeleton Clocks’ (NAG 1969), p.14.
Condition
Dial – excellent. Hands look broad for the elegant dial and may be later. Movement – excellent, though with later musical movement. Case – typical knocks to base but otherwise good. Brass strapwork around base edge has a vertical split. No dome. Fellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.
John Wood Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Brass dial has 10 in. chapter ring with black incised Roman hour numerals and Arabic 5 minute markers, signed John Wood, Philadelphia, sub seconds dial and 31 day sub calendar dial, has gilt pierced spandrels, moon phase dial and fancy pierced hands (repainted); quality brass, weight driven movement has drop hammer strike, iron weights, brass pulley, brass covered pendulum bob stamped V.R. Moyer with steel stick (no suspension spring). In a mahogany case, bonnet has broken arch crest with rosettes and flame finials, turned columns, large one board door having nice grain. 94 in. high
John Birge 8 Day OG Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$300 – $500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$325[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Oct 07, 2006[/restrict]
John Birge & Co., 8-day OG clock: interior label w/ early train scene; half column supports; patented brass works; paint on dial appears to be original.
32″ T x 20″ W.